Sturtivant Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Sturtivant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. At first sight this sobriquet would seem to be a compound of sturdy, rash, inconsiderate; and avaunt, a boast, a vaunt, and also an old French sobriquet for some reckless boaster. But I have no doubt it is one of the early nicknames given to pursuivants, harbingers, or heralds, of which this dictionary has so many instances.
Read More About This SurnameSturtivant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Sturtivant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. At first sight this sobriquet would seem to be a compound of sturdy, rash, inconsiderate; and avaunt, a boast, a vaunt, and also an old French sobriquet for some reckless boaster. But I have no doubt it is one of the early nicknames given to pursuivants, harbingers, or heralds, of which this dictionary has so many instances. Thus it means 'go-before,' from start (Middle English stirt and stert), and avaunt, forward, to the front. We are still familiar with the avantcourier. An exact parallel will be found in the case of Prickadvance (spur-forward); v. Pickavance, Purchas, Golightly, Lightfoot, &c.
Willeimus Styrtauant, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willeimus Stirciuant, 1379: ibid.
Robertas Stircyuant, 1379: ibid.
John Sturdyvaunte, 1570: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.
1604. Buried — Mathew Sturdyvant, Old Buckenham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
A well-known firm of solicitors existed in Preston about 1830 styled Buck and Startifant.
1685. Buried — Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Stertevant: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
The evidence is not conclusive, but the name (found also as Startivant) is apparently a nickname—‘Start Away’ !—for a messenger or pursuivant [from Middle English sterten, to start, and Anglo-French ava(u)nt, forward, away, Old French avant, Latin ab ante] Willelmus Styrtavant.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Sturtivant Demographics
Average Sturtivant Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Sturtivant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sturtivant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sturtivant is most common in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sturtivant click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sturtivant? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sturtivant is the 1,333,288th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Sturtivant reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Sturtivant is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 386,931. In England Sturtivant is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 23 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Not including England Sturtivant is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Sturtivant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sturtivant has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sturtivant surname rose 758 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturtivan | 95 | 5 | / |
| Sturtevant | 90 | 4,044 | / |
| Sturtivent | 90 | 0 | / |
| Sturtuvant | 90 | 0 | / |
| Sturtevante | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sturteveant | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevent | 80 | 9 | / |
| Stortevant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevamt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevont | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sturtewant | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stirtevant | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stiertevant | 76 | 0 | / |
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Sturtivant Reference & Research
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